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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,867.77, 199,302.37 and 39,374.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,867.77, 199,302.37 and 39,374.33 is: 59,061.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,867.77 : 199,302.37 = 39,374.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,867.77/199,302.37 = 39,374.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,867.77x = 199,302.37 × 39,374.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,867.77x = 7,847,396,191.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,396,191.21/132,867.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,061.70

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